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Sunflower seeds erupted from Skip Schumaker’s mouth as the apoplectic manager of the Miami Marlins unleashed a volcano of wrath upon home plate umpire Laz Díaz. The reason for Schumaker’s disgust: A moment of confusion during the eighth inning of Monday’s game against San Francisco that saw the wrong Giants reliever emerge from the visiting […]

William Contreras is yet another example of the value in waiting on catcher in fantasy drafts. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images) Let’s establish one thing up front. For all the ink spilled on the glittery Dodgers, for as much fun as the defending-champ Rangers are, for all the young talent bouncing around in Baltimore, for […]

The NBA has banned Jontay Porter of the Raptors for life. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been given a lifetime ban by the NBA for violating the league’s gambling rules. The NBA began investigating Porter in late March for betting activity. This story will be updated. EMEA Tribune is not […]

Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been given a lifetime ban by the NBA for violating the league’s gambling policy. The NBA released a statement Wednesday announcing and explaining its ruling. “A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or […]

Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been given a lifetime ban by the NBA for violating the league’s gambling policy. The NBA released a statement Wednesday announcing and explaining its ruling. “A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or […]

Although we have reached the point in the fantasy baseball season where managers start to see their frustration boil over, the reality is that this remains the early days of the campaign. Teams have played roughly 12% of their full schedule, and we are still at the stage where one good or bad week can […]

The Rangers just finished their best-ever regular season. Now can they nab their first Stanley Cup in 30 years? That pursuit starts this weekend with a first-round matchup with the Washington Capitals in the NHL Playoffs. The loaded Rangers, who won the Presidents’ Trophy and own home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs, should be huge favorites. […]

The Washington Capitals claimed the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference Tuesday night, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances. Heading into Tuesday, the Capitals had the advantage over the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers for the NHL’s last playoff spot. A Washington win, and they were in. If they […]

Fantasy football analyst and wide receiver expert Matt Harmon breaks down the deep class of pass-catchers set to hear their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. CONSENSUS TOP 3 Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State Marvin Harrison Jr. has been an elite player at the college level and has every skill you want to see […]

The Eastern Conference’s fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34) and fifth-seeded Orlando Magic (47-35) meet in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The two franchises have squared off in the postseason once before: in the 2009 Eastern Conference finals, which Orlando won in six games. They still whisper the legend in Northeast Ohio: If you […]

The Eastern Conference’s fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34) and fifth-seeded Orlando Magic (47-35) meet in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The two franchises have squared off in the postseason once before: in the 2009 Eastern Conference finals, which Orlando won in six games. They still whisper the legend in Northeast Ohio: If you […]